Support Elachee

We Put Your Gifts to Work

Elachee is the Sum of Your Efforts

Make Elachee One of Your Philanthropic Priorities

Wish List

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Become a Sponsor

Planned Gifts

Flights of Fancy Benefit

Elachee Nature Science Center is a privately owned and operated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

A trusted resource benefiting the north Georgia region, Elachee relies on earned income and fundraising initiatives to offer quality nature programs and ecology events.

Earned income accounts for 65 percent of Elachee’s annual operating budget.

Environmental Education: Programs and Happenings
Memberships

Fundraising initiatives account for 35 percent of Elachee’s annual operating budget.

Financial Donations, Grant Awards, Donated Goods/Services
Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships
Planned Gifts
Annual Fundraiser: Flights of Fancy Benefit

Elachee Wish List

Help the Elachee organization conduct the important work of environmental education and conservation.

Support What You Hold Dear

Current Needs

Sign up for a $25 monthly donation to assist Elachee in meeting immediate, greatest needs.
Give $50, $75 or $100 to sponsor a resident Elachee animal ambassador, and through this sponsorship defray costs for care, food and habitat upkeep!
Contribute $250 to help enhance and expand Elachee’s gardens and interpretive exhibits.
Donate $500 to support ongoing pedestrian bridge maintenance and repairs along the Chicopee Woods hiking trail system.
Make a $1,000 investment to sponsor Elachee Happenings such as monthly Discovery Saturdays and Science Nights, the semi-annual Master Naturalist series, or the spring Trillium Trek Trail Run and the fall Wildlife Festival (formerly Snake Day).

Donated Goods and Services

Call 770-535-1976 or email us with questions needs, what you have to offer or to discuss delivery/pick-up.

Please submit an Elachee Deed of Gift Form with your gift.

Partnerships

Enhance live, work and play opportunities while engaging with the community.

Elachee Sponsorship Opportunities

Leverage your annual marketing and/or community outreach spend by making an effective, single investment with Elachee.

Annual Sponsorships: Choose the investment level with benefits most valuable and relevant to your business.
A La Carte Sponsorships: Gain visibility for your business or simply show your support for Elachee on a per event basis.

SEE 2022 OPPORTUNITIES Download 2022 Sponsorship Form

Corporate Partnerships with Elachee

Community Service
Contact us about group projects that can be done in a day or less that help Elachee with conservation activities. Consider a Board or Advisory commitment with Elachee.
Give Your Employees a Reason to Get Outdoors
Chat with us about employee wellness initiatives, team building programs or choosing Elachee for your next executive retreat.
Charitable Gifts and Grants
Receive naming rights for a capital gift to Elachee, invite Elachee to apply for a grant, alert Elachee to matching gift opportunities with your organization, and donate goods or services to offset Elachee’s operational expenses.
Workplace Giving Campaigns
Through Earthshare Georgia, Elachee can be added as a payroll deduction option for your employees as an eligible non-profit organization in the Greater Atlanta-Athens Combined Federal Campaign (0211).

Planned Gifts

Ensure Elachee’s Future

Designate Elachee Nature Science Center as a beneficiary of your enduring legacy.

We would be honored to meet with you to learn more about your wishes. Call 770-535-1976 to start the conversation.

Planned Gift: Options

As you plan your legacy gift to Elachee, there are a number of tax-effective and tax-deferred options to consider.

Name Elachee in Your Will
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Gifts of Retirement Account Assets
Gifts of Life Insurance
Charitable Income Gifts
Qualified Charitable Distributions
Charitable Gift Annuities
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts

Planned Gift: Intention Notification

As you plan your estate, please notify Elachee Nature Science Center of your intentions by completing a White Oak Legacy Circle GIFT INTENTION NOTIFICATION FORM.

White Oak Legacy Circle gifts will become part of Elachee’s Endowment, unless you designate otherwise.